‘It happens all around the country where clubs have tried to go forward too quickly and end up coming back.

‘You can go forward quite quickly – but it’s about getting the right players.’

While Cook wants to make fast progress, he believes that consistency is also required.

‘Managers do get sacked very quickly these days but we are not changing that,’ added Cook.

‘So there is pressure on the manager to get us back to where we think we should be as quickly as possible.

‘Knowing and having faith in your players is huge.

‘The stronger your players, the more success you will get.

‘It’s important that you are always trying to make that progress.

‘But we are very blessed that we have a lot of good players at the club.’

Asked about Fulton – the Scotland under-21 international goalkeeper – Cook said: ‘Last week we were linked with Liam Noble from Notts County so I’m not going to speak about speculation on goalkeepers or any other position.

‘My job is to continue to strengthen the team and it’s not right to discuss deals in public.

‘Am I looking to strengthen the team in general? Yes.

‘But I think everyone knows we are also trying to trim the squad down.’